Job summary
Are you keen for a new challenge? To be part of setting up an exciting development of an enhanced crisis / intensive home treatment service? Do you have experience of working in mental health teams in the community?
If so, we are seeking to recruit a new workforce of senior support workers. Working as part of a team, as well, as autonomously you will be key in the delivery of interventions to young people accessing CAMHS Acute care.
The aim of the service is to provide time limited, interventions to manage a period of 'crisis' or interventions as an alternative to admission to support the local network around the young person (aged 12-18) whilst they are in the acute stage of mental health difficulties. You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside nursing, psychiatry, psychologists, family therapy, social worker and mental health practitioners.
The Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT-2022) report highlights the 'importance of ensuring young people receive the right treatment close to home and make sure that their family, social and educational networks do not break down'. Through this 7 day a week service will wish to assess, formulate, plan and deliver interventions to stabilise, reduce risk and support recovery while transition to the community services.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary Crisis and intensive home treatment team. The focus aims to prevent hospital admissions when clinically appropriate, to facilitate supported discharges from hospital and offer intensive treatment in the community.
The post holder with have specific responsibilities and work across undertaking a range of delegated duties in the community or visiting young people on an inpatient ward. The role will include evaluation and communication of clinical information with a range teams and the Trust to ensure patient centred care is provided at all times.
The post holder will be involved in direct and indirect care to young people & families under minimal supervision and as directed by the Shift Coordinator, qualified staff and/or Team Leader. The role will include assisting in reviews of service users in the community; contributing to the assessment of their needs and ensure care plans are fully implemented. Personal development planning and targeted training will support the need to work autonomously, under the supervision of a competent practitioner.
Driving is an essential component of the role and a full clean driving licence is a requirement for the postholder.
About us
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex. The trust is rated as 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC.
SPFT encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, flexible start/finish times. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Explain the purpose of assessing health and well-being needs
to people concerned
Respect peoples dignity, wishes and beliefs, involve them in
shared decision-making, and obtain their consent.
Assist in the assessment of peoples health and well-being
and related needs and risks as agreed with the care team and
consistent with legislation and policy.
Records and reports back accurately and fully on the
assessments undertaken and risks identified.
Offers to the team his/her own insights into the health and
well-being needs and wishes of the people concerned.
Makes suggestions on the care, protection and support that
will be needed and how this might relate to his/her own work.
Checks with relevant sources of information to confirm the
tasks to be undertaken in relation to interventions and
treatments.
Respects individuals dignity, wishes and beliefs; involves
them in shared decision making; obtains their consent for the
activities to be undertaken.
Undertakes specified tasks correctly, and in line with
legislation, policies and procedures, and/or established
protocols.
Monitors individuals whilst carrying out the tasks and identifies
and reports any changes in the individuals health and well-
being.
Records activities and outcomes consistent with legislation,
policies and procedures.
See JD for full details text
Job description
Job responsibilities
Explain the purpose of assessing health and well-being needs
to people concerned
Respect peoples dignity, wishes and beliefs, involve them in
shared decision-making, and obtain their consent.
Assist in the assessment of peoples health and well-being
and related needs and risks as agreed with the care team and
consistent with legislation and policy.
Records and reports back accurately and fully on the
assessments undertaken and risks identified.
Offers to the team his/her own insights into the health and
well-being needs and wishes of the people concerned.
Makes suggestions on the care, protection and support that
will be needed and how this might relate to his/her own work.
Checks with relevant sources of information to confirm the
tasks to be undertaken in relation to interventions and
treatments.
Respects individuals dignity, wishes and beliefs; involves
them in shared decision making; obtains their consent for the
activities to be undertaken.
Undertakes specified tasks correctly, and in line with
legislation, policies and procedures, and/or established
protocols.
Monitors individuals whilst carrying out the tasks and identifies
and reports any changes in the individuals health and well-
being.
Records activities and outcomes consistent with legislation,
policies and procedures.
See JD for full details text
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Health related qualification E.g. NVQ /QCF Level 3 or above in Health & Social Care.
- Relevant experience in equivalent mental health setting together with relevant short courses
Desirable
- Relevant clinical/healthcare qualification e.g. oDegree in relevant health science (e.g. Psychology or equivalent.) or oFoundation Degree Health and Social Science
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working within health or social care
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community with mental health
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge, Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing at all levels including with patients, carers, and MDT members/Trust employees
- Knowledge of and skills in psychological interventions or willingness to develop
- Ability to take on and complete delegated tasks in accordance with the competency framework
- To be able to demonstrate understanding and knowledge of recovery focused interventions
- To be able to demonstrate skills in promoting patient engagement in individual and group interventions
- Able to work under pressure
Desirable
- Demonstrable understanding of a Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites in good time, and deliver the required number of interventions per day
- Fit to undertake any duties related to the role including physical interventions for the management of violence and aggression
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Health related qualification E.g. NVQ /QCF Level 3 or above in Health & Social Care.
- Relevant experience in equivalent mental health setting together with relevant short courses
Desirable
- Relevant clinical/healthcare qualification e.g. oDegree in relevant health science (e.g. Psychology or equivalent.) or oFoundation Degree Health and Social Science
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working within health or social care
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community with mental health
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge, Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing at all levels including with patients, carers, and MDT members/Trust employees
- Knowledge of and skills in psychological interventions or willingness to develop
- Ability to take on and complete delegated tasks in accordance with the competency framework
- To be able to demonstrate understanding and knowledge of recovery focused interventions
- To be able to demonstrate skills in promoting patient engagement in individual and group interventions
- Able to work under pressure
Desirable
- Demonstrable understanding of a Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites in good time, and deliver the required number of interventions per day
- Fit to undertake any duties related to the role including physical interventions for the management of violence and aggression
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
